Extremely proud that my article on the origins of NY Society Library is the 'Featured Article' in the latest edition of Library & Information History CILIP Library and Information History Group - it's available to download for free now! ⤵️ euppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.336… #twitterstorians #colonialamerica

These are the 1970s librarians who revolutionized the challenge of 'search'. #Research #Search #Librarians #Library #History #LibrarySearch aeon.co/essays/the-197… via Aeon Magazine

A great opportunity for CILIP members to visit a historic (England) library!

Revolution, tourism and early printed books are just some of the themes covered at our 2023 conference. Join us on the 29th and 30th June to discover ongoing projects examining library and information history. Information and (free) tickets available below!

Less than a week until our 2023 Library and Information history online conference 🥳 Join us to find out about projects examining Innerpeffray Library, LambethPalaceLibrary and many more! Get your free ticket below:

This is the week 🤩🎉 Join us for our library history conference this Thursday and Friday and enjoy speakers from British Museum, The Warburg Institute, National Museums Scotland and many more!

Our summer 2023 newsletter is out now 📰 Read a conference report from the 'Reading and Book Circulation, 1600-1800' conference 2023, find out about Victorian women in Leeds Library and much more! cdn.ymaws.com/www.cilip.org.…

Our new-look newsletter is out now! Read about special collections in public libraries, see our two Treasures in Focus (from the Institute for Ismaili Studies & North Lincolnshire libraries), and catch up with all our group news... 🔗tinyurl.com/RBSCGnewslette…

Did you enjoy our 2023 conference? Join the team and organise the conference next year! Find details about the vacancy and how to apply here: cilip.org.uk/members/group_…

Did you know that the first bookmobile was launched in 1905? It was a horse-drawn wagon that traveled to rural areas to bring books to people who didn't have access to libraries. #bookmobile #library #history #education freeboostmarketing.com/the-history-of…

Our annual #RareBooks and #SpecialCollections Group conference is coming up! The theme is 'old hands, new ideas'... It's all online this year and FREE to attend. Booking and full details here: eventbrite.com/e/rbscg-2023-c…

✨New article from Skilliter Centre Librarian Eve Lacey Newnham College Lib out now in Library & Information History CILIP Library and Information History Group CILIP Edinburgh University Press doi.org/10.3366/lih.20…

Jill Dye and I are thrilled to announce the publication of Library & Information History, issue 39.2! Articles by Laura Skouvig, Clive D. Field, & Eve Lacey Skilliter Centre fill this issue. CILIP Library and Information History Group, #twitterhistorians euppublishing.com/toc/lih/39/2